CVE-2021-40726: Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20060 (and earlier), 2020.004.30006 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30199 (and earlier) are affected by a use-after-free vulnerability when processing AcroForm field ...

Summary

Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20060 (and earlier), 2020.004.30006 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30199 (and earlier) are affected by a use-after-free vulnerability when processing AcroForm field that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is r...

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
adobe	acrobat_dc	>= 17.011.30059, <= 17.011.30199 >= 20.001.30005, <= 20.004.30006 >= 15.008.20082, <= 21.005.20058 >= 15.008.20082, <= 21.005.20060 `cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_dc:::::classic:::*`
adobe	acrobat_reader_dc	>= 17.011.30059, <= 17.011.30199 >= 20.001.30005, <= 20.004.30006 >= 15.008.20082, <= 21.005.20058 >= 15.008.20082, <= 21.005.20060 `cpe:2.3:a:adobe:acrobat_reader_dc:::::classic:::*`

Original advisory text

Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20060 (and earlier), 2020.004.30006 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30199 (and earlier) are affected by a use-after-free vulnerability when processing AcroForm field ...

Acrobat Reader DC versions 2021.005.20060 (and earlier), 2020.004.30006 (and earlier) and 2017.011.30199 (and earlier) are affected by a use-after-free vulnerability when processing AcroForm field that could result in arbitrary code execution in the context of the current user. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

References

https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/acrobat/apsb21-55.html Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1249/ Third Party Advisory VDB Entry